I blogged on the Macaronis

I am always reading Ursula LeGuin and today I got a new-to-me book of her essays called “Dancing at the Edge of the World.” It opens with an essay that gives me joy, given that I am a fifty year old going through the life threatening process of the menopause. LeGuin is not the only…

Sad news – please sign the petition if you can. Marriage equality has LOST in New York State. Sign the petition: “I’m outraged that marriage equality did not pass in New York, but I’m not going to stop fighting until marriage equality is the law of the land.” ~*~*~*~ Horrific news – I’m not sure…

I went to see “How to Tame Your Dragon” yesterday and was absolutely charmed.  I think if you like dragons and heroes who don’t quite fit in because they’re too clever and too wimpy/compassionate for their culture then this one is for you.  Toothless the dragon completely steals the show, and I wish I could…

In reaction to the business with the Lambda Literary Awards, Elisa Rolle has started the process of setting up a separate award (tentatively christened the Rainbow Award) which will be open to all writers regardless of gender or orientation, and judged by a panel of volunteers from amongst the readers of m/m and other GBTL…